Flower-stand



(No Model.)

P. J. CUNNINGHAM.

FLOWER STAND. V

Patented May 5; 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHEBE JANE CUNNINGHAM, OF AMBER, IOWA.

FLOWER-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,443, dated May 5,1885.

Application filed June 9, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHEBE JANE CUNNING- HAM, of Amber, in the county ofJones and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Flower-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved flower-stand. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the detached base, a detail being shown in section; andFig. 3 is a similar view of one of the pot-brackets detached.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

The base a of the flower-stand is supported on suitable legs, 11 b, andis provided with a central vertical aperture, 0, in which is in sertedthe lower end of a vertical standard, j. This standard is formed atsuitable intervals throughout its length with octagonal portions 8 8. Toeach of these octagonal portions are secured four brackets, f f, whichare secured at intervals of ninety degrees to four faces of the octagon.The brackets on adjacent octagons are preferably so arranged that thebrackets on one octagon are directly over the vacant faces of theoctagon below. The object of this arrangement is to equalize the weightof the flowers on the stand, and to prevent the brackets on one octagoninterfering with the flowers supported by the octagon below. Eachbracket carries on its upper end a shelf, 0, on which the flower-potsrest. The upper end of the standard j is provided with a similar shelf,a.

Each bracket is secured to the standard by means of a mortise, 1",formed in the bracket which fits over a tenon formed on the standard,and by a pin, h, which passes through the bracket and the tenon on thestandard. Each bracket is also further supported by a chain, 9, securedat one end to the bracket, and attached at the other end to a hook, on,on the standard.

Each bracket is or may be provided with a hook, it, at its upper end, towhich trailing cords may be attached from the pot below. The lower tierof brackets are usually not so provided.

In order that the stand may be easily turned, the lower octagonalportion of the standard which forms a shoulder with the lower end of thestandard which enters the hole cin the base rests upon anti-frictionballs at (I, which rest upon the upper part of the base a.

I claim as'iny invention- The base (1, having legs I) I), aperture 0,and anti-friction balls at d, in combination with the standard j, havingoctagonal portions 8 s at suitable distances throughout its length, fourbrackets, f f, having shelves 0 c, said brackets being secured to saidoctagonal portions at intervals of ninety degrees, chains m m, attachedto the outer ends of each bracket and to the standard, and hooks 70 76,attached to the outer ends of each bracket, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this30th day of November, 1883.

PHEBE JANE GUN N IN GHAM.

Witnesses WILLIAM D. LITZENBERG, EZRA KEELER.

